5 Hopes After the Fengcheng Power Plant Accident (Sharing)
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Another particularly serious accident has claimed 74 lives, leaving over a hundred families shattered. The Fengcheng Power Plant accident seemed sudden, but there were early signs of it. They say may the deceased rest in peace, but they probably cannot rest in peace. Filled with sorrow and anger, there are a few hopes I would like to express following this particularly serious \"man-made\" accident. Hope 1: In the future, when holding people accountable, don’t use the concept of \"comprehensive supervision\" to shield safety inspectors. The principle of \"not letting go of anything\" is excellent; the \"three musts\" should also not be forgotten. This is an industrial safety accident that occurred during construction in the field of electricity (energy). When holding those responsible accountable, focus on the regulatory authorities in these two fields; stop shifting the blame to the safety supervision officers under the pretext of \"comprehensive supervision,\" as this will only discourage them. Hope No. 2: That in the event of accountability being pursued in the future, the safety officer will impose a lighter penalty. Working in corporate safety management is a fulfilling job; every action you take can potentially save a life ； But it’s also frustrating; there are many things over which you have no control at all, yet you end up having to take responsibility when something goes wrong. The root cause of such an accident lies in the management of the involved company’s disregard for **laws and regulations**, as well as its reckless pursuit of profits. It can be said that this accident would have occurred even if the safety officer had fulfilled his statutory duties flawlessly. Hope three: That in the future, when accountability is enforced, severe penalties will be imposed on the companies involved and their management. Companies and their management that are still able to use slogans like “work hard for 100 days” clearly consider safety to be unimportant; profit is what matters most to them. They spare no effort to sacrifice human lives for commercial gain. It is unjust both legally and morally for such companies and their management to not face severe penalties! Hope 4: Fewer ad-hoc remedial actions after incidents, and more comprehensive preventive measures in advance. Following the \"6·3\" accident at Changchun Baoyuanfeng, immediate special inspections were carried out on the refrigeration companies involved ； Following the \"8.2\" accident at Kunshan Zhongrong Metal, a special inspection of dust-exposed work areas was carried out immediately ； Immediately after the ’8.12’ accident at Tianjin Ruihai, a special comprehensive inspection of hazardous chemicals enterprises was carried out ； Following the \"11.24\" accident at Fengcheng Power Plant, a special inspection campaign to prevent collapse accidents was launched immediately... Apart from those repetitive, ad-hoc inspections that address symptoms rather than root causes, can’t we try something more innovative? Could there be more advance warnings? Could there be more regular inspections? Can we stop giving it so much importance when there’s nothing to do in advance? Hope five: Whoever is responsible for a problem in their own field should take responsibility themselves. Sometimes it seems that the Work Safety Administration is like a poor little brother – when there’s a major explosion in a chemical plant, the Work Safety Administration sends teams to the scene ； In the case of a major water inrush in a coal mine, the State Administration for Work Safety sends a task force to the scene; well, after all, that’s part of your responsibilities… But in the event of a serious accident on the highway, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Transport don’t take any action, yet the State Administration for Work Safety has already sent a task force to the scene ； A major collapse of a residential building has occurred, yet the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development have shown no reaction; the State Administration of Work Safety has already sent a task force to the scene ； A big fire broke out in the shopping mall, but the Ministry of Public Security didn’t take any action; the State Administration of Work Safety has already sent a task force to the scene ； A major collapse occurred at a thermal power plant construction site, yet the Energy Bureau and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development showed no reaction; the State Administration of Work Safety has already sent a team to the scene… Is the saying \"Those in charge of an industry must also be responsible for its safety\" really just nonsense? “Does “comprehensive regulation” mean overseeing everything? If so, at the very least raise it to the status of a department under the State Council; if not, please get other ministries to take action! If the overall planning is not properly structured, serious accidents will continue to occur, time and again, and in ways you could never imagine... If you don’t believe it, just wait and see!
It was inevitable that something would happen in China; it was just a matter of time.
The national conditions determine the mindset toward production; there’s nothing that can be done about it.
The principle of “not letting anything go” is well put; the “three musts” should also not be forgotten. This is an industrial safety accident that occurred during construction in the field of electricity (energy). When holding those responsible accountable, focus on the regulatory authorities in these two fields; stop shifting the blame to the safety supervision officers under the pretext of \"comprehensive supervision,\" otherwise it will discourage them
Accountability should be held against those who are responsible for the situation; if it is indeed a problem on the part of the safety management staff, then strict action must also be taken. But if it is a case where the safety management personnel lack the ability or authority to stop such actions, it is recommended to impose a lighter penalty. Exemption from liability is not possible; only a mitigated punishment can be imposed. The Work Safety Law clearly stipulates that safety managers in enterprises have the authority to bypass hierarchical levels.
Companies like this will definitely have problems when something goes wrong
One person does the work, two people watch, three people oversee it; it’s strange if nothing goes wrong. There are too many people who draw the red lines, but too few who carry out the tasks.
The issue lies with execution capacity. PS: The lack of strict management in safe construction practices, along with a general absence of safety awareness, is the root cause
These days, many organizations only talk about safety on paper; but once problems arise, they start to pay attention to it, and after some time they neglect it again. The key to safety lies in implementation.
I hope no more accidents will happen. I hope that all manufacturing companies will require their managers to be on site to oversee operations; if an accident occurs on site, those managers cannot stay unscathed. It’s not fair to let ordinary workers at the frontline bear the risk of losing their lives and homes because of the decisions made by those in higher positions.